Waterproof suit for firemen and others



June 11, 1935. F, G. MOLTER 2,004,765

WATERPROOF SUIT FOR FIREMEN AND OTHERS Filed June 27, 1934 INVENTOR FREDERICK G.Mol:rr-:n

BY I 74/ 1 I ATTORNEY jii ti'ieasmmlzv. wni relates-1t new and I {useful .aim

This invention m vem nts hers:

Thns mi m Q k'tarm ortiqna ea po t onssan =boot p tions a l connected in an integral unit.

Still further the invention also proposes to so arrange the suit that it is formed with several openings adapted to be closed with hook fasteners so that the suit may be very quickly engaged in place and taken off from a person.

Still further the invention particularly pro-- poses to arrange an opening extended down from the neck along the front of the garment to approximately the area of the crotch and other openings extending from the ends of the sleeves to approximately the elbows, which arrangement is sufficient to allow the garment to be quickly put on and taken off from a person.

The invention still further proposes an arrangement to prevent water from passing misty tn through the openings mentioned in the previous paragraph when in their closed positions.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of a suit as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a mate- 'rial part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a. perspective view of a fireman equipped with a suit constructed according to this invention. a i

I Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1 illustrating the suit completely closed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig.4 is a perspective view of a portion of a snap device which holds a shield strip illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of one of the parts shown in Fig. 4.

The water-proof suit for firemen and others comprises water-proof and heat-proof material in the form of a suit having a body portion 10, arm portions I l, leg portions l2 and boot portions 13 connected in an integralunit. The waterproof heat-proof material itself does not form water-moot suit-for; firemenzand,

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material: suitably. treated with rthe derivatives of: rubber and; lined .with .material; suchiasi asbestossz The suit. 7 is provided a. with pseyerals openings .adapted ;to .beclosed WlthvtllOOk. fasteners, byw

which the suit may be easilyaengagedand ire.-

moved from a person. More particularly the suit is provided with an opening l l extending,

down from the neck at the front of the garment to the vicinity of the crotch. This opening. is.

arrangedwith hook fasteners l5 along the edges adapted to be engaged with each other by control slides l6 as is conventional construction and The suit fits tightly around the neck and tightly I around the wrists, and at no other portion isthe body exposed.

An arrangement is provided for retarding preventing water from passing through the openings l4 and I! when the hook fasteners I5 are in a closed position. The construction consists of shield strips 15 secured by stitches l5 along one of their edges upon one of the sides of the open-,v

ings and extended across the backs of the openings and releasably engageable by snap mechanisms 15 and I5 upon'the other sides of the openings. The snap mechanisms comprisesfemale portions I5which are each,composed from one continuous piece of wire zig zagged back and forth in close formation, and formed with a 1ongitudinal groove adapted to receive a longitudinal projection fromthe male portion we. The male portion is also formed from one piece of wire zig zagged back and forth. elevational view of the part 15 is illustrated so that its form from the piece of wire maybe readily seen. The female portion E5 is shown attached along the edge of the shield strip l5 while the part lfi is attached along the edge of the material of the garment to one side of the opening. The snapdevice is such that after the openings I4 and I! are closed with the hook In Fig.5 an

fasteners l5 pressure upon the outer side of the T each other for the purpose of firmly holding the shield'strip 15 across the opening and so tend to retard or prevent direct passage of water from the outside to the inside of the garment.

It is a feature of the invention that the suit is an integral unit arranged to completely cover the body except forthe hands and face so that there is no necessity for looking for various parts of clothing when an alarm is sounded and the fireman is in a. hurry to answer it.

It is to be understood that a suit. of this kin may be worn not only by firemen but by fishermen, letter carriers and all persons compelled to be outdoors during rainy days.

The garment may be of any size and may be provided with any desired ornamentations. "I'he garment may be of colored fabric and any num ber ofcolored combinations.

The slide fastener may be of any conventional construction also of a concealed type to make it invisiblefrom the outside and make the Joining more waterproof.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, itis to be understood that Ido'not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right bis reserved to all'changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim.

manently attached Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

A water-proof suit for firemen and others, comprising water-proof and heat-proof material in 'said arm portions being formed with openings extending in from the free endsthereoi', and means for holding each of said openings closed,

comprising hook fasteners alongthe edges of said opening and a control slide for engaging and disk engaging said hooksfrom each other, and shield stripsbehind said openings permanently attached along one 01' their edges upon the material of they suit on one sideof the openings and detachably connected with the material 01' the suit on the othersides of the openings, each detachable connection comprising a snap, device formed iYrom,

wires so as to be flexible and adapted to have two parts coacting, one attached permanently upon the shield'strip and'the other part per uponthe material of the suit.

FREDERICK a. MoL'rER. 

